Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina’s US Senate seat
Andrews defeated appointed Republican incumbent Darline Graham. Andrews said Graham called to congratulate her on the victory.
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Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Republican incumbent Darline Graham in South Carolina’s US Senate election, flipping the seat to the Democrats. Al Jazeera said the Associated Press had called the race for Andrews. Fox News separately projected her victory.
Andrews, a pediatrician, is the first Democrat to win a South Carolina Senate election since 1998.
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham after her brother, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, died in July. The appointment was to complete his term, which ends at the end of 2026.
Andrews describes a congratulatory call
In the same Al Jazeera account, Andrews said on Tuesday night that Graham had called to congratulate her on winning and that she had thanked Graham. This is Andrews’s account of a concession, not official certification of the election result.
Andrews won a 6-year Senate term, succeeding the appointed incumbent.
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